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BC: Vocabulary | spawn: call forth. symbiotic: used of organisms living together but not necessarily in a relation beneficial to each. emissions: causing to flow forth. spatial: nature of space. biodiversity: diversity of plant and animal life in a habitat.

FC: Worst Coral Death Strikes at Southeast Asia

1: ivy jones 3rd period.

2: This article is about a large death of a coral reef in Southeast Asia due to bleaching. The bleaching was caused by mass of hot water entering the Eastern Indian Ocean. It is going to have major effects on the culture in those areas.

3: Why is this important to me? | If this can happen in Southeast Asia there would be no surprise if it happened here. Therefore we need to be cautious and look for any changes in the climate of our oceans.

4: Why is this important to Society? | Both the culture there and here will be affected by this. Since the people who make a living off the fish who need the coral to survive won't be getting money it could greatly affect the way they live now.

5: How does this Relate to our class? | We have talked multiple times about oceanography which is the field of science this falls under.